Bon Air, Virginia

Bon Air is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia. It was founded in 1877 as a high-elevation summer resort town for Richmond residents, and it evolved into a middle-class suburb of Richmond during the growth of the Richmond residential area in the 20th century. During the 1950s, Bon Air experienced a suburban population boom, and a new high school and middle school were built in the 1960s. During the 2000s, Bon Air became a residential bedroom community for Richmond. In 2010, Bon Air had a population of 16,366 people.